> Special Formula Doesn't Aid Preemies, Study Finds
> Mon Jul 1, 6:05 PM ET
>
>
> NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infant formula supplemented with a type of fatty
> acid known as long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) does not improve
> the development of premature babies, according to a new study that also
> confirms that breast milk is best for these tiny newborns.
>
> Breast milk contains LCPUFA, which is found in high concentrations in cell
> membranes, particularly those of the central nervous system, and is thought to
> play an important role in brain development. Because standard infant formula
> does not contain LCPUFA, researchers have reasoned that formula supplemented
> with this fatty acid would benefit preemies whose brains have not fully
> matured. But studies to date have yielded conflicting results.
>
> In the new report, published in the July issue of Pediatrics, results of tests
> of mental and physical function at 9 months and 18 months were similar among
> nearly 200 children who had been born prematurely, regardless of whether they
> were fed LCPUFA-supplemented formula or standard formula while in the
> hospital.
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